Aerial view of Arcachon Bay featuring golden sandbars surrounded by turquoise waters and forested areas, with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. — © Arcachon Bay's Iconic Sandbars

Traditional wooden cabin with thatched roof on the shallow waters of the Arcachon Basin, with wooden stakes visible in the water. — © Iconic Arcachon Basin cabin

Aerial view of the Arcachon Basin featuring white sand banks, turquoise and green waters, and scattered islands within the coastal bay. — © Arcachon Basin - Coastal Bay in New Aquitaine

Aerial view of oyster parks with terracotta wooden cabins in Arcachon Basin, surrounded by green marshland and water channels — © Oyster Farms of Arcachon Basin

Greenboat vessel in foreground with traditional stilt houses in Arcachon Basin, Bordeaux — © Explore Arcachon Basin and its iconic fishing huts

Visitors walking on the Dune du Pilat with pine forest and Arcachon Bay visible in the background under clear blue skies. — © The Majestic Dune du Pilat at Arcachon Bay

Belle Époque villa with white ornate façade, red tile roof, wooden lace verandas and lush garden in Arcachon Basin — © Belle Époque Villa in Arcachon Basin

Tourist map of Arcachon Bay (Transbassin) displaying maritime shuttles, boarding points, excursions, cycling trails and nature reserves around Arcachon, Cap Ferret and Pyla-sur-Mer. — © Arcachon Bay Maritime Shuttles and Excursions Map

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Le Bassin d'Arcachon

The Bassin d'Arcachon is located in the heart of the Landes de Gascogne. It is triangular in shape, bounded by more than 80 km of flat coastline or wooded dunes. It is widely open to the Bay of Biscay and the tide brings in and out twice a day considerable masses of water. The Basin is partially isolated from the ocean by a dune belt including Cap Ferret, the Dune du Pilat and the Banc d'Arguin. The opening to the Atlantic Ocean is made by a unique access, the "passes", a set of channels about 3 km wide allowing the circulation of water between the basin and the ocean. In the centre of the basin is the Île aux Oiseaux and its chalets.

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